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AR: Picnic

Picnic in Prescott at the annual gathering of Finns & Friends at Goldwater Lake.

MI: Finnish Log Construction

Marquette Township Hall Marquette, MI, United States

MARQUETTE: FFN Lecturer of the Year Frank W. Eld shares his knowledge of and passion for the unique log construction brought to North America by Finnish immigrants in his talk and demonstrations of the hand crafted structures.

MI: Finnish Log Construction

Finnish American Heritage Center

HANCOCK: FFN Lecturer of the Year Frank W. Eld shares his knowledge of and passion for the unique log construction brought to North America by Finnish immigrants in his talk and demonstrations of the hand crafted structures, at the Finnish American Heritage Center.

WI: Nordic Music Festival

University of Wisconsin Oshkosh Oshkosh, WI, United States

OSHKOSH: The Nordic Music Festival, featuring Swedish pianist Matti Hirvonen (professor, Norwegian Academy of Music) as guest artist and clinician, will take place September 30 – October 7. The week-long series of events will bring together regional community members and University of Wisconsin Oshkosh students and faculty to learn about and hear live performances of […]

WI: Co-operatively Yours

Grace Lutheran Church (WI) Milwaukee, WI, United States

MILWAUKEE: The development of CO-OP’s has been called a “Landmark of Finnish Immigrant History .”  The documentary "Co-operatively Yours" tells the story of the Finnish Co-op movement in general and specifically the Settlers Co-op in Bruce Crossing, Michigan.  

CT: FACES at FAHS

Finnish American Heritage Society Canterbury, Connecticut

Annual Fine Arts and Crafts Exhibit and Sale at the Finnish American Heritage Society hall in Canterbury.

WI: Scandinavian Festival

Ronald Reagan Elementary School New Berlin, WI, United States

NEW BERLIN: Enjoy a day of food, music, Nordic shopping, genealogy, language lessons and activities for the kids representing Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden.

MI: Festival Ruska – Nordic Folk Music Workshop

Finnish American Heritage Center

In the Upper Peninsula's Copper Country, much like in Finland, September ends with an explosion of color in the forests. This is the season known as ‘ruska,’ when the autumnal reds, browns and yellows are especially beautiful on the fells of Lapland and it’s a popular time for folks to get out and enjoy nature. […]

MI: Festival Ruska – Beethoven and Banjos

Finnish American Heritage Center

In the Upper Peninsula's Copper Country, much like in Finland, September ends with an explosion of color in the forests. This is the season known as ‘ruska,’ when the autumnal reds, browns and yellows are especially beautiful on the fells of Lapland and it’s a popular time for folks to get out and enjoy nature. […]

DC: Nordic Impressions

The Phillips Collection Washington, D.C., DC, United States

Washington, D.C.: Nordic Impressions is a major survey of Nordic art spanning nearly 200 years and presenting 53 artists from Denmark, Iceland, Finland, Norway, and Sweden, as well as the self-governing islands of Åland, Faroe, and Greenland. At The Phillips Collection through January 13, 2019. Concerts, talks and films accompany the exhibition on select dates throughout the […]